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Chapter 1665 The Great Chess Game of the World (Second update, please subscribe)

Any military operation always brings many lessons.

This is not just true for ground forces, but also for air forces.

"We need to develop a new generation of aircraft."

Hartmann, who had just been promoted to Air Force Major General before the military operation, put forward new requirements for the performance of F2 and F4 fighters during the military operation immediately after the end of the military operation.

Just like when designing the F2 fighter, the Air Force required that it should be able to take into account both air and ground capabilities - this was also their requirement for the aircraft.

What is needed is a new general-purpose fighter that can fight in the air, attack the ground, serve as an aircraft carrier, and even drop nuclear bombs!
This kind of aerial all-rounder is what the military needs.

"What the military needs is not only an air superiority fighter with excellent maneuverability, but also a ground attack aircraft that can carry a large number of bombs."

Inside the Cook Design Bureau, a group of engineers were studying the requirements put forward by the military.

In fact, the military's demands for weapons are just like a green tea bitch.

They want both... they wish they had everything.

Of course, no one would say such things out loud, at most they would just complain about it in their hearts, complaining about the greed of the military.

During the discussion, Adolf, who was standing by the window in the corridor, said to Ma Guowei beside him while smoking:

"Oh my, the conditions proposed by the military are simply unrealistic. Their requirements are so high, and they still want a single-engine fighter."

"The advantages of single-engine fighters are very great, especially for SEAs. We are not a big country and it is impossible for us to equip a heavy fighter and a light fighter at the same time."

Just like the US Air Force, they are equipped with F4 single-engine fighter jets while also equipped with F104 twin-engine fighter jets.

This combination of high and low enables the US Air Force to have both a quantitative advantage and not lag behind other countries in quality.

To a certain extent, this combination of light and heavy, high and low is most in line with the actual needs of the Air Force.

But here’s the thing – this is a product of a big country.

"Heavy fighters eat up a lot of the budget, just like the 30 Peacekeepers the Air Force purchased - the purchase price of each one is over $360 million! That's a sky-high price!"

The Peacekeeper is a twin-engine interceptor developed jointly by Nanyang Aerospace Industries, the United Kingdom and Canada. It is also the only twin-triple fighter in the world.

The largest users of this interceptor, which can fly at three times the speed of sound, are the United Kingdom and Canada, which purchased 106 and 86 respectively. Norway and Sweden have also shown great interest in it. Even the U.S. Air Force is very interested in the Peacekeeper.

After all, it was indeed an interceptor with excellent performance.

It is a rigid demand for countries like the United States.

The only problem is that it's too expensive.

"Even compared to the F4 fighter, which is also a twin-engine fighter, it is very expensive. Its unit price is only $260 million.

Of course they are not a type of fighter, but

The purchase price of an F2 fighter is only 140 million.”

Taking a deep breath, Ma Guowei, an aerospace engineer who graduated from the Department of Aeronautics at Nanyang University, said.

"The price advantage is very obvious. After all, the performance of the F4 fighter jet is unlikely to be more than twice that of the F2 fighter jet."

Adolf was silent for a while after hearing his classmate's reason. Then he said:
"What you said is indeed true, but..."

Adolf said as he looked at his old classmates in front of him.

"What we have to see is that the Air Force's requirements are there, and if we want to meet the Air Force's requirements, we at least need an engine that is powerful enough."

Then he deliberately raised his voice.

"It may even be the most powerful military aviation engine ever. Its thrust reaches over 15 tons, which is twice that of the current F2 fighter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Adolf looked at his old classmate. Although he didn't say anything, everyone knew what he wanted to say.
Do you think this is possible?
Faced with this silent question, Ma Guowei thought for a moment and said with a smile:

"Fortunately, our BMW company is the best aircraft engine manufacturer in the world, and they should be able to meet our needs."

"BMW is an excellent company, but... we need an aircraft engine that can outperform two of them."

Adolf took a puff of his cigarette and said in a serious tone.

"Only in this way can we meet the military's requirements. I don't know if the requirements they put forward can only be met by heavy fighter jets.

But they asked for a single shot!"

Sometimes some of the requirements put forward by the military do seem a bit unrealistic, but for engineers, all they have to do is try their best to meet the military's requirements.

Ma Guowei nodded and said.

"The indicators they proposed are indeed very demanding and difficult to achieve, but isn't that the meaning of our work?"

As he finished speaking, the engineers once again walked into the conference room. The meeting was to continue, and both the well-known senior engineers and the young designers would express their opinions at this meeting.

From the aircraft's aerodynamic layout to materials, engines and other subsystems, they must optimize based on the military's requirements.

In the past, they have also carried out predictive research and development of the next generation of fighter jets. What is needed now is to further improve their previous plans according to the requirements of the military.

Once the basic direction is determined, they will start working and design the entire fighter, from the literal conception to the actual model, and then to the wind tunnel test...

This process is very long and will take at least several years, or even longer.

In this way, after a military operation, the defense authorities of the SEAs quickly absorbed experience from all aspects to prepare for future wars.

After all, you can never tell whether a war will break out in the future. In this case, all you need is to be prepared in advance. In fact, this is also what countries around the world had to face during the Cold War.

Some countries are preparing for war in the future, while others are already caught up in war.

For example, in Vietnam, the war there became more intense in the new year. In order to effectively fight the guerrillas, the United States had to send more troops into Saigon.

"…The U.S. military command has decided to continue to increase its troops. You must restore order in Saigon as soon as possible..."

While listening to the military's report, Li Yian sighed helplessly.

Like many military operations, the situation the United States was caught in in Vietnam was one of escalation.

At the beginning, they thought that they only needed to invest limited manpower to change the local situation. But as the situation worsened, in order to avoid the domino effect, they had to fall into a vicious cycle.

The situation continued to escalate, with more troops being dispatched as the situation worsened.

"These Americans, even though we demonstrated it to them once, still don't understand one thing - when it comes to war, you have to strike hard from the beginning."

Shaking his head, Li Yian's tone was full of regret.

If the United States could have struck hard, it would have sent a sufficient number of troops to Saigon at the beginning and simultaneously launched a devastating blow to North Vietnam.

Then, the situation in the entire Indochina Peninsula and even the entire East Asia will undergo fundamental changes.

Some changes may even change everything. But Americans are too cowardly.

"Sir, the Americans are always so cautious when they go to war."

When referring to the Americans' hesitation, it was Zhao Shangqin, the Chief of the General Staff of the armed forces, who spoke with contempt in his tone.

"They are willing to let politics tie their hands. How can they win the war if they fight like this?"

Nodding, Li Yixuan beside Li Yian asked:
"What do you think of this?"

Hearing his father's question, Li Yixuan thought for a moment and then said:

“War is a continuation of politics, but it cannot be constrained by politics, as we have seen in our military operations in Java.

Now that we have done it, we must put all our efforts into solving the problem once and for all. Even if there are some remnants, they are just..."

After thinking for a while, Li Yixuan added:
"The more we hesitate and procrastinate like we are now, the more the war will be prolonged indefinitely, and the more likely it is to cause all kinds of problems."

Li Yian nodded after hearing his son's answer. He seemed to be hesitant to speak, so he said:
"Any other ideas?"

The reason I keep him with me now is that I hope he can learn how to deal with various things.

Li Yixuan pondered for a moment, then said:
“In theory, after our demonstration in Java, the Americans should understand what they should do.

The most important thing they should do is to cut the Gordian knot and end this war with overwhelming force. But..."

When saying this, Li Yixuan's brows were furrowed, and there was a lot of confusion in his words.

"Why are they still using this tactic of adding fuel to the fire? This will not help end the war at all. Don't the politicians in Washington want to end the war at all?"

Li Yian thought about his son's question and then said:

“Actually, I’m confused too!”

How can I not be confused?

To a certain extent, in addition to finding an excuse not to interfere in Saigon, there is another deeper reason for attacking Jakarta, which is to hope that the United States will solve the problems in Indochina. If they put all their efforts into it right from the start, they may be able to force the North to withdraw.

But who would have thought that even with its own successful experience, the United States would still stubbornly add fuel to the fire. This kind of fighting style... is completely useless.

“Maybe, this is America!”

Perhaps this is the only explanation. This is Washington’s rule of war after World War II. In fact, this rule of war is the rule of war after World War II, because even the Soviet Union did not "go all out" in its attitude towards war.

Just like when they were in Afghanistan, facing resistance, some Soviet generals demanded that Pakistan be resolved together, so as to completely end all parties' support for the resistance organization. However, the Kremlin had many concerns and was indecisive, and ultimately missed the opportunity.

These are all experiences!
After your Excellency finished speaking, Zhao Shangqin added:

"Sir, in addition to Saigon, the current situation in the Middle East is also very tense."

When he mentioned the situation in the Middle East, Li Yian's brows immediately frowned.

Basically, from this moment on, the Middle East issue will become the focus of international public opinion, and for a long time to come, the Middle East will be flooded with reports from mainstream media around the world.

And it will tend to intensify. The reason for this is not only because of the successive wars in the Middle East, but also because the rigid terrorists will continue to attack from this time on.

Nodding, Li Yian said:

"It seems that the 10 years of peace have come to an end..."

The Second Middle East War, also known as the Suez Crisis, only brought 10 years of peace to the Middle East.

It has been less than 20 years since the first Middle East war, and war can only bring ten years of peace at most. This is the special nature of the Middle East.

The second Middle East war will break out soon, and the Arabs will once again create a miracle.

Of course, it is just a miracle of failure.

Li Yian asked while expressing his emotion.

"What is the current situation in the Middle East? I mean, is Israel ready now?"

(End of this chapter)